{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68d49d36826776877c36bf54/6981d7b5c8310ac486de6369?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 17 - Humble Pie & Fruit Grenades","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68d49d36826776877c36bf54/1770117025420-77405773-586f-42bc-acf4-0c922df0deca.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Adam turns up with a “peace offering” for the lads… a bag of fruit each. It lasts about 30 seconds before Dave threatens to start throwing produce.</p><p><br></p><p>From there, it’s classic chaos: Dave’s <em>not-quite-an-apology</em> voice note to Paul, Chelsea’s “humble pie” problem, and the internet committing crimes by putting <strong>Declan Rice</strong> in a greatest free-kick-takers lineup ahead of actual legends.</p><p><br></p><p>Then it gets properly spicy: are Arsenal top because they’re elite, or just the best of a bad bunch? Does it matter <em>how</em> you win, or is winning all that counts? The boys go deep on set pieces, “spectacle vs results”, and whether football’s quality is dropping.</p><p><br></p><p>We pivot to Manchester United’s surprise resurgence, Manchester City dropping points, and <strong>Rodri’s</strong> post-match meltdown, followed by a rapid-fire Q&amp;A on bias, burnout, modern managers, squad management, and whether social media has completely cooked football discourse.</p><p><br></p><p>Expect debates, hot takes, and absolutely zero peace offerings.</p>","author_name":"Dave and Paul Talk Football"}